Worm.ExploreZip.C - Removal

Risk Level 1: Very Low

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Discovered: December 27, 1999

Updated: February 13, 2007 11:33:17 AM

Also Known As: W32/ExploreZip.worm.pak.c@M [M, MiniZip Worm, I-Worm.ZippedFiles.a [KAV], W32/ExplorezipC [Sophos], WORM_EXPLORZIP.C [Trend], Win32.ExploreZip.104448 [CA]

Type: Worm

Systems Affected: Windows 2000, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT, Windows XP

On Windows 95/98 systems, remove the following line from the WIN.INI file:

run=<Windows System Path>\Error!.exe

or

run=<Windows System Path>\System!.exe

On Windows NT systems, remove the entry that refers to error!.exe or system!.exe in the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\

CurrentVersion\Windows\Run

Delete the file error!.exe or system!.exe. You may need to reboot first or kill the process using Task Manager or Process View (if the file is currently in use).

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